[LRflex] Re: Is it worth repairing the R3?

  • From: Douglas Sharp <douglas.sharp@xxxxxx>
  • To: leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Mon, 05 Jun 2006 12:21:11 +0200

gomm=E9 - sticky - gummed up - verharzt

Douglas

Philippe Amard wrote:

>Hi Juan
>I had similar problems two years ago with my R3 MOT - a nice cleaning of=
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>the shutter mechanism which was "" (if anyone knows how to express=20
>in English the fact that it stuck when temperature was low,  I'd like to=
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>know) and the old faithful has resumed full operation since. Symptoms=20
>were: after two hours in the fridge it would get stuck and no longer=20
>fire or the miror would be so lazy - after an hour in the sunshine it=20
>would work (battery was new of course, LOL)
>It cost me about 60 euros for full servicing.
>Hope this can help and that yours can survive too
>Phileicangenieux
>
>Douglas Herr wrote:
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>>On Jun 4, 2006, at 10:44 PM, Juan Gea-Banacloche wrote:
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>>>I can live without the R3, which has a worse reputation than I think
>>>deserves, but I hate to throw a camera I like so much.
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>>If you decide it's not worth the cost of repair I'd like to try fixing =

>>it for practice.
>>
>>Doug Herr
>>Birdman of Sacramento
>>http://www.wildlightphoto.com
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